Predicting survival in advanced cancer patients

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 58-61

  Lund, Samantha ^a   Stone, Paddy ^b  

^a Palliative Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84874785229     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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